P3 - Phyllis is Tired

I worked all day today at the hospital. I usually work just four hours on a Monday afternoon. However, my working buddies who share Mondays were both going to be absent today, so I worked both morning and afternoon. Also, Clyde was having his hip surgery today, so I could see him before they sent him off to surgery, and I could be there to keep Janie company.

Janie went home for part of the day, coming back in time to talk with Dr. Schick when the surgery was over. I guess it went well, but they are going to do some more testing because his bones are so soft. I guess that explains why he has had these breaks.

Then Janie sat in the information office with me through much of the afternoon. It was nice to have her company. It did make the day pass quickly. We have so many interesting questions and interesting people who pass by. Every week brings some new question that I have never had before, and I have worked there since 1996. But the employees are very nice about my calling around and finding answers. It is very important to have someone there to answer questions. People are often just lost when they arrive at the hospital. It is rewarding to know that I have been helpful.

The recovery room had trouble getting Clyde's blood pressure up. I guess it was quite low. So they sent him to ICU for the night tonight. There he will be constantly monitored. I am sure he will be able to go up to Bennett rehab tomorrow where all joint replacement patients go. I hope all goes well with his recovery.

Tomorrow Don and I bake and deliver cookies for those volunteers who are working to
clean up and fix up sites in Anderson. It is a community clean up effort sponsored by Madison Park Church after Pastor Lyons preached a series of sermons called "Do
Something." I sincerely believe in such grass roots efforts. Instead of complaining, perhaps it would be better if we try to do something. Don and I cannot do a lot of the heavy labor. (Actually, he can, but I can't.) So we volunteered to bake and deliver treats to the working teams. They have graciously made it possible for folks of all ability levels to participate in some way. More about this in a later blog.